... doubt that Luo was off telling the Seamstress the wonderful tale of Balzac's. Envisioning Luo telling her the story, the narrator states "Suddenly I felt a stab of jealousy, a bitter wrenching emotion I had never felt before."" P. 57-58 (could also tie in adolescence to the romanticism and lovey dovey aspect of the novel) allegory Luo and the narrator are forced to go to great lengths in order to ... obtain their precious treasure: the books concealed in Four-Eyes' leather suitcase. They even impersonate members of the communist army from Beijing, and risk lice infestation, in order to ...

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... and considered to many to be verbally abuse. Helen takes the brunt of Harry's wrath on herself, as her fault. Harry is afraid to show emotion, as he must be the hero. Helen attempts to liven Harry's conscience by telling him, "If you have to go away, is it absolutely necessary to kill off everything you left behind? I mean do you have to take away ... his heart broken. Afraid to love again, he forces his women to follow him. Now Harry is at the end of the earth, afraid to lose his armour and to tell his love goodbye. Heroism prevented Harry to show his emotions to Helen. Though Harry in...

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• Grade Level: High School